Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Tajikistan

Tajikistan is 2.79 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Tajikistan about 2.8 times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaTajikistanBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.36× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 2.79× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaTajikistan
Area51,209 km²143,100 km²
Population3,140,09510,786,734
Density61 / km²75 / km²
CapitalSarajevoDushanbe
RegionSouthern EuropeCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours34

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.94× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Tajikistan?
No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.79 times smaller than Tajikistan. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Tajikistan?
About 2.8 times: Tajikistan has 2.79× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina is drawn about 1.94× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².